I just changed one of my KPL from a 6 button to an 8 button. Everything is working but how do I add the new buttons?Do I have to delete the device and then add it back in to get the other buttons? If so, I would lose all the scenes?

 

Thanks

The KeypadLinc has to be Deleted and added back in the new button configuration. Then the new nodes are added to the Scenes.

 

When a 6 button KPL is changed to an 8 button KPL, the 6 button A,B,C,D nodes become C,D,E,F nodes. When going the other way 3 nodes are lost completely. Although this is all internal configuration information not normally of any concern to the ISY user, 6 button KPL hardware/firmware uses

button A = Group 3

button B = Group 4

button C = Group 5

button D = Group 6

 

When converted to 8 button configuration the KPL hardware/firmware uses

button A = Group 1

button B = Group 2

button C = Group 3

button D = Group 4

button E = Group 5

button F = Group 6

 

Not to worry about how Insteon uses the Group number. The point being that how button A is recognized in a 6 button KPL is different in how button A in an 8 button KPL is recognized. I am not saying that enough rules could not be developed to try and make the conversion automatic but it is very complex at best and does not work going from 8 to 6 because 3 Groups are lost altogether.

Thanks Lee. Appreciate the help.